The best châteaux to visit in Medoc. The mythic Road of the chateaux.
To get closer to the prestigious great Bordeaux chateaux, understand the complexity and depth of their wines classified in 1855, opt for a trip to the Médoc. Here you will find an unparalleled concentration of prestigious wine properties and taste their wines famous all over the world! Begin by visiting the most ”feminine” appellation of Medoc - Margaux – perhaps the most famous wines in the world! You will have a private visit and tasting at one of the world- famous chateaus of the 1855 classification. The elegant and surprisingly delicate bouquet of these wines is dominated by nuances of red fruit in harmony with notes of violet, wood and spices. The most famous chateaus here are : Château Margaux, château Palmer, château Kirwan, etc.
Which chateau to visit in Medoc?
After that, continue your way on the magnificent Route des châteaux in the direction of Saint-Julien. Here another tasting awaits you. The wines of Saint-Julien have a bouquet recognizable among so many others! Colourful, sweet, harmonious, the Saint-Julien wines plunge you into a whirlwind of delicious, fine, incomparable flavours. You may be having a very special and fun tasting: for example, accompanied with Grand Cru chocolate, or a blind tasting, or a vertical one. I hope you like surprises ? The most famous chateaus here are: Château Beychevelle, Château Talbot, Château Leoville Las Cases, etc.
Then, continue your trip to the village of Pauillac. This village is considered the capital of the Medoc. This region produces the most expensive and prestigious wines of the Medoc. Their amazing bouquet, which is characterized by nuances of blackcurrant and cedar, harmoniously combines power and elegance. The most prestigious wines, such as Château Latour, Château Lafite Rothschild or Château Mouton Rothschild are in the Pauillac
appellation.
End your trip in the Medoc with a Saint-Estèphe tasting. An appellation that touches Pauillac but remains completely different. Here we produce generous, robust and powerful wines, but harmonious and fine at the same time and with a very long finish. Examples, Château Cos d’Estournel, Château Montrose. This trip to Wine Wonderland is not just for great wine lovers, but can also appeal to novices who like to learn!
Medoc Wine Tour Program
Example of Program (to adapt if necessary, according to your desires and the availability of the châteaus)
9:40 am
Departure from your hotel in Bordeaux
10:30 am
Private visit and tasting of a world-famous château in the Margaux appellation,
Grand Cru Classé of the 1855 classification of Medoc.
12:30 pm
Lunch at a family gourmet restaurant
3:00 pm
Private visit and tasting of a château in the prestigious Saint-Julien appellation, Grand Cru Classé of the 1855 classification.
4:30 pm
Visit and private tasting of one of the most prestigious Grand Cru Classé Château
of the classification 1855 in the Pauillac appellation.
7:30 pm
Return to Bordeaux
Option (instead of 2 afternoon tastings): Exclusive visit of Château Grand Cru Classé 1855 in the Saint-Estèphe appellation. Exclusive tasting of 6 different world-renowned wines,
including 4 - great wines from different vintages of this prestigious château. (Price on demand)
Included: private guide – driver services, transportation by minivan, visits and tastings in châteaus.
